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<span class=large>THE REVELATION</span><br/> OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
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CHAPTER 3
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He that overcomes shall retain his name in the book of life, reach godhood, and be with Jesus as he is with the Father.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/1a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Rev. 3: 1 And unto the servant of the church in Sardis, write; These things saith he who hath the seven stars, which are the seven servants of God; I know thy  . . ."><span class='smallcaps'>And</span></a> unto the <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/3/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Rev. 1: 20.">angel</a> of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven <sup>c</sup><a href="rev/3/1c" mark="c" type="A" title="Rev. 1: 4.">Spirits</a> of God, and the seven <sup>d</sup><a href="rev/3/1d" mark="d" type="A" title="Rev. 1: 20 (16, 20).">stars</a>; I <sup>e</sup><a href="rev/3/1e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG God, Omniscience of.">know</a> thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art <sup>f</sup><a href="rev/3/1f" mark="f" type="A" title="Eph. 2: 1.">dead</a>.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/2a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Rev. 3: 2 Be watchful therefore, and strengthen those who remain, who are ready to die  . . .">Be</a> watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
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Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent.  If therefore thou shalt not <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/3a" mark="a" type="C" title="D&C 39: 23; TG Watchfulness.">watch</a>, I will come on thee as a <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/3/3b" mark="b" type="A" title="Luke 21: 35; Rev. 16: 15.">thief</a>, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
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Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Sacrilege.">defiled</a> their garments; and they shall <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/3/4b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Walking with God.">walk</a> with me in <sup>c</sup><a href="rev/3/4c" mark="c" type="A" title="Rev. 6: 11.">white</a>: for they are <sup>d</sup><a href="rev/3/4d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Worthiness.">worthy</a>.
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He that <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/5a" mark="a" type="C" title="Rev. 2: 26; D&C 76: 60; TG Salvation.">overcometh</a>, the same shall be clothed in <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/3/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Remission of Sins.">white</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="rev/3/5c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR clothing.">raiment</a>; and I will not <sup>d</sup><a href="rev/3/5d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Book of Life.">blot</a> out his name out of the <sup>e</sup><a href="rev/3/5e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Record Keeping.">book</a> of life, but I will <sup>f</sup><a href="rev/3/5f" mark="f" type="P" title="GR acknowledge, praise.">confess</a> his name before my Father, and before his angels.
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Priesthood, Keys; TG Sealing.">key</a> of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
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I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
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Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/9a" mark="a" type="C" title="Isa. 49: 23; Isa. 60: 14; TG Worship.">worship</a> before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
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Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Refuge.">keep</a> thee from the hour of <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/3/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Temptation; TG Test, Try, Prove.">temptation</a>, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
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Behold, I come <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 87: 8.">quickly</a>: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
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Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rev. 14: 1; Rev. 22: 4 (1-5).">name</a> of my God, and the name of the city of my God, <i>which is</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/3/12b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jerusalem, New; TG Zion.">new</a> Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and <i>I will write upon him</i> my new name.
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jer. 42: 5.">faithful</a> and true witness, the <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/3/14b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Firstborn.">beginning</a> of the <sup>c</sup><a href="rev/3/14c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Creation.">creation</a> of God;
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I know thy <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 66: 18.">works</a>, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
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So then because thou art <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Apathy; TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.">lukewarm</a>, and neither cold nor hot, I will <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/3/16b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR vomit.">spue</a> thee out of my mouth.
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Because thou sayest, I am <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Treasure.">rich</a>, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
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I <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Counsel.">counsel</a> thee to buy of me <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/3/18b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 13: 46 (44-46); D&C 6: 7.">gold</a> tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and <i>that</i> the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
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As many as I love, I rebuke and <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/19a" mark="a" type="R" title="GR instruct, admonish; TG Chastening.">chasten</a>: be zealous therefore, and repent.
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Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 88: 63.">open</a> the door, I will <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/3/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="John 14: 23 (23-25).">come</a> in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
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To him that <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/3/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Jn. 5: 4 (4-5).">overcometh</a> will I grant to <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/3/21b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 6: 30.">sit</a> with me in my <sup>c</sup><a href="rev/3/21c" mark="c" type="C" title="Matt. 25: 21; TG Exaltation; TG Man, Potential to Become Like Heavenly Father; TG Salvation, Plan of.">throne</a>, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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